Worms
These animals have evolved to escape certain death
Glow in the Light
The quest to engineer a silk that’s stronger than steel
This ancient worm had spiky teeth and a retractable throat
This creature can 3D-print its own body parts
The strange role worms play in the birth of baby squid
This parasite uses an army to suck out the guts of its enemies
Meet the fungus that can transform into a carnivorous predator
How these 8 towns got their unusual animal names
These bizarre worms are probably coming to a backyard near you
Searching for glow worms in New Zealand's Waitomo Caves
Tiny worms ‘hear’ without an eardrum, surprising scientists
Meet the incredible ice worm, which lives in glaciers
Giant predatory worms lurked beneath the ancient seafloor, fossils reveal
This Father’s Day, meet 6 extreme animal dads
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